Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/06/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The new 21mm is exciting. The "new" M9-P, well, that's a real yawn! As I currently use the LTM, I wonder what the Chinese marketplace will do with that bayonet? S.d. On Jun 21, 2011, at 11:50 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > The white house photographers in the 80's most of them had over one > shoulder > an M with a 21mm SA on the other shoulder a nikon F with a 105 2.5 or 80 or > a few others. > A super Angulon for them and many have been the reason to own and use a > Leica. The 21mm focal length has been basic for Leica use for many many > decades. Zone focusing. Highly corrected non distortion. In a very compact > unobtrusive package. > And in a Leica Solms way its back in a cutting edge version using all Leica > knows now about optics. > > > Mark William Rabiner > Photography > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > Cars: http://tinyurl.com/2f7ptxb > > > > >> From: Philippe Amard <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:41:54 +0200 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] New Leica M Stuff >> >> whose? >> ph >> ;-) >> Le 21 juin 11 ? 20:31, mehrdad a ?crit : >> >>> >>> its out!! >>> >>> On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 11:13 AM, philippe.amard <philippe.amard at >>> sfr.fr >>>> wrote: >>> >>>> 21 is so cool - just half a 42 - you can get twice as close :-) >>>> I'd borrow a fine swiss saw and get two for the price of one at a >>>> discount >>>> http://tinyurl.com/6zlkt4v >>>> >>>> ok I'm off >>>> ;-) >>>> ph >>>> >>>> Le 21 juin 11 ? 19:41, Richard Man a ?crit : >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Haven't you read Mark Rabiner's writing? 21 is like the new normal >>>>> for the >>>>> photojournalist guys. It's deadly if you are willing to go close. >>>>> >>>>> Not interested in these new stuff though. Not when a Zeiss 21 >>>>> Biogon can >>>>> be >>>>> have for around a grand. >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 8:46 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at >>>>> earthlink.net >>>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Keep your eyes peeled on the www.Leicarumors.com site today. >>>>>> >>>>>> Rumor says the M9-P and the 21 F3.4 Super Elmar M lenses will be >>>>>> announced..... >>>>>> >>>>>> The 21 will be very interesting..... 3x 21's in the lineup.... >>>>>> WATE, >>>>>> Summilux, and Super Elmar, and 2 more in existence ( 21 ASPH and 21 >>>>>> Elmarit). >>>>>> >>>>>> I never knew so many people choose the 21 for their Leica >>>>>> M's...... I >>>>>> thought it was primarily a specialty lens on an M.... >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Frank Filippone >>>>>> Red735i at earthlink.net >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See >>>>>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailm >>>>>> an/listinfo/lug >>>>>>> for more information >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> >>>>> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.com/blog/> >>>>> // richard's personal photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> >>>>> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all >>>>> previous >>>>> replies in your msgs. ] >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See >>>>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailma >>>>> n/listinfo/lug >>>>>> for more information >>>>> >>>>> NO ARCHIVE >>>> >>>> >>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See >>>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman >>>> /listinfo/lug >>>>> for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> ------------------------------------- >>> regards, mehrdad >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information